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SC agrees to hear on Nov 18 plea related to Delhi air pollution

SC agrees to hear on Nov 18 plea related to Delhi air pollution

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih agreed to list the matter after senior advocate Aprajita Singh, who has been appointed as amicus curiae, requested for urgent hearing looking at the prevailing situation in Delhi

14 November,2024 02:32 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
One dead after explosion outside Brazil's Supreme Court

One dead after explosion outside Brazil's Supreme Court

The court's justices and staff safely left the building after the incident, which took place at about 7:30 pm local time, shortly after Wednesday's session finished. Jorge Macedo, a staffer at Brazil's top court

14 November,2024 12:21 PM IST | Sao Paulo | AP
SC applies breaks on bulldozers, lays down guidelines on demolition

SC applies breaks on bulldozers, lays down guidelines on demolition

A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan described as "chilling" the sight of a bulldozer demolishing a building, rendering women, children and aged persons homeless overnight

13 November,2024 09:24 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Delhi suffers from low visibility and breathlessness as AQI drops to 361

Delhi suffers from low visibility and breathlessness as AQI drops to 361

Delhi's air quality has worsened with the AQI dropping to 361, categorized as 'Very Poor.' Residents are facing health issues like breathlessness, eye irritation, and cough, with the pollution exacerbated by stubble burning and vehicular emissions.

13 November,2024 09:30 AM IST | New Delhi
Against euthanasia, SC ensures govt medical care for man

Against euthanasia, SC ensures govt medical care for man

In an order passed on his last working day, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud perused a report of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and approved its plan to provide medical and other care to the bed-ridden Rana.

13 November,2024 08:10 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Chief Justice Khanna ends oral requests for urgent case hearings

Chief Justice Khanna ends oral requests for urgent case hearings

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna has announced that oral requests for urgent hearings will no longer be allowed, instructing lawyers to submit requests through email or written slips. The move is part of his vision to streamline processes and promote citizen-centric judicial reforms.

12 November,2024 12:32 PM IST | New Delhi
SC raps Delhi police for not fully imposing cracker ban

SC raps Delhi police for not fully imposing cracker ban

Says pollution-free atmosphere is a fundamental right in the Constitution

12 November,2024 07:56 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli appeals for furlough in Bombay High Court

Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli appeals for furlough in Bombay High Court

Sources indicated the authorities were concerned that releasing Arun Gawli from jail might influence the atmosphere during the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly Elections, prompting the jailor to reject his furlough application

11 November,2024 10:35 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Kolkata rape-murder: SC stays order for probe into claims of custodial torture

Kolkata rape-murder: SC stays order for probe into claims of custodial torture

A bench of SC asked the West Bengal government to submit a list of seven IPS officers who could be included in a fresh SIT for probing the custodial torture case alleged by a woman who took part in a protest against the Kolkata rape-murder case

11 November,2024 07:40 PM IST | Mumbai
What's standing in the way of sex education initiatives?

What's standing in the way of sex education initiatives?

An inability to monetise, parental resistance and a continuing skewed perception of sex is standing in way of sex education initiatives in creating impact in cities and villages

11 November,2024 04:39 PM IST | Mumbai | Arpika Bhosale

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